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Habropetalum

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Habropetalum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Dioncophyllaceae.[1]

Its native range is Western Tropical Africa, primarily Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.[1] Its most noteworthy feature is its seed which develops outside of the fruit and is shaped like a spiral galaxy. Including the circular wing, it is up to four inches (ten centimeters) wide.[2]

Species:[1]

  • Habropetalum dawei (Hutch. & Dalziel) Airy Shaw

References

  1. ^ a b c "Habropetalum Airy Shaw | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ Hutchinson, John; Dalziel, J. M. (1928). "Tropical African Plants II". Kew Bulletin. : 335–338.
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Habropetalum: Brief Summary

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Habropetalum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Dioncophyllaceae.

Its native range is Western Tropical Africa, primarily Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Its most noteworthy feature is its seed which develops outside of the fruit and is shaped like a spiral galaxy. Including the circular wing, it is up to four inches (ten centimeters) wide.

Species:

Habropetalum dawei (Hutch. & Dalziel) Airy Shaw
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